The Babylon Summer School offers English language programs for students aged 10-17 at two locations - a residential program at Appleford School in the countryside and a homestay program in Salisbury. The residential program at Appleford provides 15 hours of morning lessons per week along with afternoon and evening activities and weekend excursions. Students stay in dormitories and meals are provided. The program aims to improve English skills while experiencing British culture through activities and trips around England.

1. Summer School
@ Appleford

2. Babylon Summer Schools offer something for everyone. Young
Learners can choose between our countryside residential
programme for 10-14 year olds @ Appleford,or our Homestay
programme for 12-17 year olds @Cathedral School in Salisbury.
Both programmes offer 15 hours of morning lessons each week
and an exciting choice of afternoon and evening activities and
weekend trips.
The Babylon Summer School @ Appleford promises you a fun-
filled English boarding school experience that will stay with you
for a very long time. Designed for young people aged between 10
and 14,our 1,2,3 or 4 week courses will combine English learning
with exciting activities and excursions to help you develop your
confidence in using English both inside and outside the classroom.
It will also be a great opportunity for you to make friends with
young people of the same age from around the world.
Whichever course you choose,your comfort and safety is very
important to us and we will do our best to ensure that everything
runs smoothly. All our staff are fully qualified and vetted in
accordance with British law and the requirements of accrediting
bodies such as the British Council and English UK and there will
always be a sympathetic person you can turn to if you have a
problem.
A full programme of social events,excursions,arts.drama,music
and sports will mean that there is never a dull moment and will
ensure that you have a summer holiday to remember for the rest
of your life.
Welcome

3. Location
Appleford School
The Babylon Summer School @ Appleford uses
the facilities of Appleford School on the edge
of the village of Shrewton in the heart of the
beautiful Wiltshire countryside. Appleford is a
private co-educational boarding and day
school and has residential accommodation for
85 young people and extensive sports facilities,
including tennis courts,an indoor sports hall
and a climbing wall.
Shrewton is 18 kms north of the medieval
cathedral city of Salisbury,which is home
to the main Babylon School of Languages,
and just 5 kms from the celebrated world
heritage site of Stonehenge. Many of the
tourist sites of the South of England are
within easy
travel distance
and London
itself is just
two hours
drive away.
London
Brighton
Appleford School
Salisbury
Bath
Bristol
Cardiff
Exeter
100 Miles
Oxford
Bournemouth
Cambridge
Birmingham
Manchester
Glasgow
Edinburgh
Newcastle
Liverpool

4. Accommodation and Meals
Residential accommodation is available at
Appleford.The accommodation consists of
comfortable dormitories for between 4 and 6
young people,which will be allocated to boys or
girls of a similar age but of mixed nationalities so
that young people are encouraged to practise
their English. The accommodation will be
supervised at all times by Babylon house leaders.
Breakfast,lunch and dinner are sociable times,
when students,staff and group leaders get the
chance to enjoy a meal together and talk about
the day’s events.
We know how important food is for young people
and we will ensure that everyone enjoys a varied,
nutritious and balanced diet for breakfast,lunch
and supper.
Breakfast for the boarders will consist of a healthy
selection of cereals,toast,orange juice and tea or
coffee with an English cooked breakfast also on
offer on most mornings.
Lunches offer a choice of hot courses and an
extensive salad bar with fruit and yoghurt for
pudding;you will be provided with packed lunches
on excursion days. In the evening
there will be a full 2-course meal
and a salad bar.
There will be a vegetarian option
at all meals and we can cater for
special dietary requirements for
an additional charge if required.
Providing a home away from home

5. Week 4
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
MondaySunday Tuesday Wednesday FridayThursday Saturday
Classes commence at 8.45
Break 10:30 – 11:00
Dinner in the Hall
Lunch 12:30 – 13:45
Break 15:15 – 15:30
New students
arrival in UK
Transfer to
host families
Full day
excursion for
existing students
eg
Harry Potter &
Windsor
or Cheddar Gorge
Welcome Party
& Disco
Sports, Music
& Drama
Movie & Popcorn
Night
Sports, Music
& Drama
Half Day Excursion
Stonehenge
or eg
Bournemouth
New Students
Orientation Tour
Sports, Music
& Drama
or
Bushcraft
- fire lighting and
shelter building
Sports, Music
& Drama
or
Bushcraft
- trekking
Full Day Excursion
London
or
Music & Drama
Performances
Classes
English Language Lessons 09:00 - 10:30
Classes
English Language Lessons 11:00 - 12:30
Graduation
Bath or
Longleat
Continuing Students
Treasure Hunt
British Quiz &
Games Night
Sports
Competition Finals
Goodbye Disco
& Karaoke
or
You will be placed in a class
appropriate to your age and
level of English. All lessons
will allow you to build your
confidence and practise all
language skills. Project work,
based on your interests,forms
part of all our lessons Many of
the excursions will link directly
to the English which you have
studied in class. This approach
to the teaching of English,
which is known as Content and
Language Integrated Learning
(CLIL),ensures that lessons
will be engaging and
stimulating.
When there is no
programmed excursion,you
can choose your activities;
either sports,drama or
music organized by young
and enthusiastic activity
leaders,and culminating in
a weekly sports tournament
or a theatre performance. A
bushcraft option teaches you
outdoor skills such as tracking
or building a shelter.
In the evenings there will be a
chance to socialize and relax at
our weekly quiz nights,movie
nights,and karaoke and disco
nights.
Private tennis coaching and
horse riding lessons can also be
arranged at additional cost.
Programme may be subject to change – due to student numbers and/or long stayers
Appleford Residential Programme – A Typical Week

6. Longleat
Longleat is the home of
the Marquess of Bath and
opened in 1966 as the first
drive-through safari park
outside Africa. It is home to
over 500 animals including
giraffe,monkeys,rhino,lions,
tigers and wolves. In the
afternoon you can either visit
the magnificent stately home
or enjoy the many other
attractions of this leading
tourist venue.
Harry Potter
The Warner Bros Studio
Tour provides an amazing
opportunity to explore the
magic of the Harry PotterTM
films.This unique walking tour
takes you behind the scenes
and showcases a huge array of
beautiful sets,costumes and
props. Students staying for two
weeks or more will be able to
join this excursion,which will
be combined with a visit to the
Royal City of Windsor.
Cheddar Gorge
Explore Britain’s biggest gorge
with its dramatic cliffs rising
450ft from the valley floor and
the stunning stalactite caverns,
which were once home to
our prehistoric ancestors. This
excursion will also include a
visit toWeston-super-Mare
which is a traditional English
seaside town,where you can
have fun on the beach and in
the amusement arcades on
the pier.
London
London is just two hours
by road from Appleford
and all students will get the
chance to experience the
sights and sounds of our
great capital city during
their stay. Highlights include
a walking tour which will
include Trafalgar Square,the
Houses of Parliament and
Buckingham Palace and a
boat cruise along
the Thames.
Bath
The City of Bath is a real jewel
and so beautiful that it has
been given World Heritage
site status and is one of the
top 10 tourist attractions of
the UK. Our visits include a
walking tour of the city and
a visit to the Roman baths.
Students are then free to
enjoy the excellent shopping
in small groups and to enjoy
the vibrant local street
entertainment.
Oxford
Oxford is home to one of
Britain’s two world-famous
ancient universities. History
and tradition are around
every corner,including the
Bodleian Library,which has
every book published in
English andThe Ashmolean,
Britain’s oldest museum.
Students can enjoy a guided
walk,a visit to the grounds of
a college and (of course) time
to buy souvenirs!
Full Day Excursions Educational
Experience English culture at its best and also fun
Which excursions will be on offer in which weeks cannot be guaranteed but we will try to accommodate young peoples’preferences where possible.

7. The Hawk
Conservancy
The Hawk Conservancy is
an award-winning visitor
attraction that is home to
over 150 birds of prey from
around the world. Many of
these birds are involved in
the spectacular daily flying
demonstrations,while
others are part of important
breeding programmes. You
will also have the opportunity
to hold a bird of prey yourself.
Other Trips
These few pages have
highlighted some of the
main excursions on offer as
part of the Babylon Summer
School. But there are many
other possibilities including
Weymouth,Windsor Castle,
Winchester,Glastonbury
and Bristol.
Salisbury
Cathedral
The magnificent medieval
city of Salisbury will be visited
during everyone’s stay at the
Summer School. The 750 year
old cathedral has the tallest
spire in England and is home
to the best preserved copy of
Magna Carta and the city has
a wealth of other fascinating
buildings,which you will see
on a guided walking tour.
Stonehenge
Stonehenge,one of the
wonders of the world and
the best known pre-historic
site in Europe is just a 10
minutes’drive from Appleford.
Stonehenge now has a
transformed visitor centre,
which gives a fascinating
insight into the life of our
pre-historic ancestors and the
building of this extraordinary
ancient stone circle.
Bournemouth
Bournemouth is one of
England’s premier seaside
towns and a trip to the great
British seaside is a fun-filled
half-day excursion. Fun on
the beach (with a swim if you
feel like it) and a visit to the
amusement arcades on the
pier can be combined with
trying traditional English fish
and chips.
Half Day Excursions Educational
Experience English culture at its best and also fun
Which excursions will be on offer in which weeks cannot be guaranteed but we will try to accommodate young peoples’preferences where possible.

8. General Prices and Information
All courses run Sunday to Saturday.Bookings may
be made for 1,2,3 or 4 weeks. Course start dates
are:
• Week 1 16 July
• Week 2 23 July
• Week 3 30 July
• Week 4 6 August
• Residential Accommodation £650 per week
Group discounts may be available.
Prices are all inclusive with the only exclusions
being transfers,examination fees and any
private sports coaching.
The standard package includes:
• 15 hours per week classroom instruction
• Afternoon and evening activity programmes
• Full board accommodation (either in
Appleford or with host family)
• Excursion programme:one full-day and
one half-day excursion per week with one
additional full-day excursion per week for
young people staying for more than 1 week.
• Studentguard Insurance to cover
cancellations,medical problems etc;see
website for details.
Babylon will arrange transfers to and from arrival
airports or through our coach travel provider. Travel
times and base prices are as below;group rates are
available.
• Heathrow 1.5 hours £110
• Gatwick 2 hours £125
• Southampton 1 hour £70
• Bournemouth 1 hour £70
• Bristol 1 hour £125
• Stansted 2.5 hours £150
There is an additional charge of £35 for assisted
departure check-in for students aged 14 and under.
Please contact us for further information. (Group
rates are available.)
2017 Course Dates 2017 Prices Transfers

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